I wandered all over town looking for lodging, and was starting to get desperate when I found Torbay. The proprietress seemed confused that I was willing to pay the "double occupancy" rate for just myself. I don't get that about British lodgings. If you are renting a room, why not charge a fee for the room, not for the number of people who are going to be sleeping in it. I ran into this in a couple other towns as a bias--they would not rent to me since I was only one person, despite my willingness to pay the "double" rate.
Anyway, I was willing to pay quite a bit more than she asked (£35, which, even with the exchange rate, was a total steal), so I guess that we both thought that we were making out like bandits.
I had the excellent vegetarian breakfast in the morning. One nice touch was the candy bars for sale on a side table--on the honor system. I got a Snickers for later.
The room was serviceable and comfortable, with the facilities that one would expect at this type of lodging at this price. It was clean and there was en suite bathroom and shower, and that's all I really cared about. read more
